News

  • Apprenticeship Programme

    1 June 2017

    The Comhairle was scheduled to advertise the 2017 apprenticeship programme this week and to commence community meetings throughout the Western Isles beginning the week of the 5 June 2017.

    Given recent events it has been decided to postpone both the recruitment and the meetings until further notice. 

     

  • Failte Cafe - Soup and a Song!

    31 May 2017

    Sweet Potato and Vegetable soup on the menu! 

    There will be a plant stall run by our Grow To Work volunteers! 

    We are also going to top it off by having some live music!  

    Hope to see you all there.

     

  • Comhairle Convener Writes to Mayor of Greater Manchester

    30 May 2017

    In a letter sent last week to Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, Comhairle Convener, Norman A MacDonald, said:

    "People throughout the Outer Hebrides were deeply saddened and shocked to hear about the terrible event in Manchester on the evening of Monday 22nd May 2017.

     

  • Scottish Government Regeneration Capital Grant Fund

    26 May 2017

    The first of a series of major community projects delivered via Scottish Government and Local Authorities Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) sourced by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar were completed recently in South Uist and Barra. Image © aboveandbeyond.

     

  • WIIGA School Sports needs your help - Reminder

    25 May 2017

    Thanks you to the ones that have replied that they can help but we are still looking for volunteers. If you can help please let us know. 

    This years' WIIGA School Sports will take place on Tuesday 6TH June 2017 at the Smith Avenue Running Track, 10:30am - 2:30pm.